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£hr flailq ilar Hrri Bang on a Can brings modern global sound m ' JjLJLJg DTH/ERIN DEBNAW Burmese drummer Kyaw Kyaw Naing plays the pat wang, a traditional Burmese drum, during the Bang on a Can All-Stars show Saturday. • Day Spa Atmosphere ■ ' • Brand New Ultra High Pressure Beds • Medium Pressure Bed and Booths 3 TANS • Customized Sunless Airbrush Tanning for • Open 7 Days a Week i rt n n | • UNC Students show your I v U.UU , UNC ID for a discount ! $5.00 OFF I feJ | $5.00 OFF | "£r jttgwssj CAROLINA CENTER for JEWISH STUDIES ■ ,: V |,*"•. 1 - ).• . 1 ' ■ ■' ■ Remembering Survival Postwar Testimonies of the Starachowice Factory Slave Labor Camps Special sth Anniversary reception to follow lecture A&, jpg I > BWililiH MMaMPi Members of Wilco, Sonic Youth play BY NASH ROBERTS STAFF WRITER A genre-defying blend of musi cal compositions by the Bang on a Can All-Stars challenged audience members' perceptions of musical form Saturday at Memorial Hall. The show was highlighted by original compositions from guest performers such as Burmese pat wang master Kyaw Kyaw Naing, Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo and Glenn Kotche, drummer for rock group Wilco. “Were not trying to do a sam pler," said Evan Ziporyn, clarinetist with the group. “We believe in all the music we do, and in this case, the music traveled about as wide as music can travel from a Burmese drummer to Wilco’s drummer." The first half of the show featured traditional Burmese pieces and orig inal compositions from Naing played on the pat wang. The pat wang is a traditional Burmese percussion instrument constructed with rows of I. on the* hill /V 'fT April 15 * jßt>s * sublefs < renfals* * Oiildcsre * a'<l *n?re/ * Arts drums tuned to different pitches that produce a sound unlike anything heard in Western traditional music The sound can best be described as a xylophone made of drums but played with the hands. “He's this incredibly gentle and meek person, but he knows exactly how he wants his music to go, and he doesn’t settle for less in any way," Ziporyn said of Naing. Naing's performance as a whole was intensely orchestrated and intricate, each piece demanding the utmost skill and musicianship. The second half featured the world premiere of compositions from Ranaldo and Kotche. “Ranaldo’s piece was really in your-face intense noise, but the guitar provided unique direction," said Grace Kennedy, who attended the performance. 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Ranaldo screamed above the din of the band to keep the musicians on beat as he attacked his guitar without mercv. “I think it was some of the thick est, most intense music I’ve heard in a while," said audience member Tripp Gobble. The sound even drove some unprepared for his furious and brooding music out of the audi torium. But others in attendance, such as Brian White, said they were willing to give the abrasive music a chance. “It was a little challenging at times but a nice mixture of Southeast Asian music and noise," he said. And while some were critical of the avant-garde nature of the performance, Ziporyn had his own thoughts on how to make the music easier for audience members to digest. “I would have ended with Lee’s piece because it’s so overwhelm ing," he said. Kotche's pieces featured intricate NOW DELIVERING |! 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And that eclectic nature is what allows Bang on a Can All-Stars to push the limits of what people have come to expect from modem music. “I enjoyed the program selec tions, both the ethnic and con temporary pieces." said audience member Kristin Blank. “1 enjoyed the cacophonous noise of the con temporary compositions." Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk(a unc.edu. 5
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